Matt Youmans weighs in on today’s marquee matchup in college football: Texas (+6) at Georgia (7:30 ET, ABC).
Arch Manning’s surge could be a little deceiving. He’s not truly stretching defenses vertically because many of his completions have been near the line of scrimmage, something Georgia coach Kirby Smart will be ready to scheme for in this game. Smart is known for fielding elite defenses, but this is not one of his best units, so Manning will have some opportunities.
Manning is back in the spotlight, though he has yet to shine against a ranked opponent on the road and I’ve got to see it to believe it. The Bulldogs are 35-1 in their past 36 home games — their 33-game home win streak was stopped by Alabama in late September — and that includes 11 wins against Top 25 opponents.
Best Bet: Georgia -6
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NFL Week 11: Purdy back
The 49ers announced that Brock Purdy will start Sunday vs. the host Cardinals (+3). Purdy missed six weeks with a toe injury.
Based on our Opta AI player prop projections, Purdy is expected to have a big game. DraftKings has Purdy’s passing yards at 256.5 while the Opta AI projection is at 315.97.
FYI: Opta AI went 22-11 on props for the TNF game.
Everything we have on NFL Week 11 will be posted here.
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Today in college basketball
Greg “Hoops” Peterson has his picks for today’s college basketball menu.
Greg also posts daily handicapped lines and handicaps every game every day during the season on the Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast.
Adam Burke will offer his college basketball Best Bets Monday-Saturday. You can find them on our college basketball page mid-morning.
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Quick Hits
UFC: Lou Finocchiaro has his top plays for tonight’s UFC 322 card in New York. Dave Ross and Rob Moreno offer their opinions on the First Strike podcast (with guest Reed Kuhn). Rob has model predictions for VSiN.com.
NBA: Zach Cohen‘s Best Bets column and Steve Makinen‘s Analytics Report will hit around mid-morning on our NBA page. Our Opta AI NBA player props projections are here.
NHL: VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets around mid-day.
Horse Racing: Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman, hosts of VSiN At The Track, have picks for Del Mar, Churchill Downs and Gulfstream.
“Mr. Ed” Sehon has picks for Aqueduct.
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